Sports at Lunch - 2007

Sports at Lunch, Steve Fisher and Bill Grier

San Diego State basketball coach Steve Fisher and University of San Diego basketball coach Bill Grier spoke at Sports at Lunch on Nov. 14, 2007 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. The teams play their annual City Championship game on Monday, Nov. 19 at USD's Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Sports at Lunch, Marlon Shirley and Jeff Skiba

Paralympic world record holders Marlon Shirley and Jeff Skiba, who both train as residents of the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, spoke Dec. 5 at Sports at Lunch at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.

Sports at Lunch, Geno Auriemma and Beth Burns

UConn's Geno Auriemma, winner of five NCAA titles in women's basketball, spoke with San Diego State's Beth Burns at Sports at Lunch on Thursday, Dec. 20 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. Pictures from the event will be added to the site soon.

Sports at Lunch, Breeders' Cup with Trevor Denman and more

Race caller Trevor Denman, trainer Peter Miller, breeders and owners Martin and Pam Wygod and The Daily Racing Form's Jon Lindo appeared at Sports at Lunch on Oct. 15 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park in advance of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Sports at Lunch, Chargers-Raiders rivalry

The Chargers designated this year's game with the Raiders at Qualcoom Stadium as Alumni Weekend. The Hall of Champions celebrated the Chargers-Raiders rivarly with a Sports at Lunch, featuring retired Chargers and Raiders, on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the HOC in Balboa Park.

Sports at Lunch, Tony Clark

Veteran Major Leaguer Tony Clark, a San Diego State alumnus and one of San Diego's all-time great two-sport athletes in basketball and baseball, spoke at Sports at Lunch on Aug. 29 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. Click on photos for larger images.

Sports at Lunch, Ron Caragher, Josh Johnson and Eric Bakhtiari

USD football coach Ron Caragher, preparing for his first season at USD, brought four of his returning players as they appeared at Sports at Lunch on July 26 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.

Sports at Lunch, A.J. Smith and Eric Weddle

Chargers general manager A.J. Smith and rookie Eric Weddle spoke at Sports at Lunch on July 19 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.

Sports at Lunch, Adrian Gonzalez

Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, an Eastlake High alumnus, spoke at Sports at Lunch on June 20 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.

Sports at Lunch, Jim Brown

Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown spoke and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Dick Enberg served as moderator at Sports at Lunch on April 12 at the Hall of Champions.

Sports at Lunch, Luis Castillo and Felix Sanchez

Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo and Olympic gold medalist Felix Sanchez, two San Diego athletes from the Dominican Republic, spoke March 22 at Sports at Lunch at the Hall of Champions.

Sports at Lunch, David Wells, Don Larsen and Randy Jones with Jerry Coleman

Perfect game pitchers Don Larsen and David Wells were joined by 1976 Cy Young Award winner Randy Jones and Padres announcer Jerry Coleman as moderator to speak at Sports at Lunch on Feb. 15 at the Hall of Champions.

Sports at Lunch, Tony Gwynn

Baseball Hall-of-Famer and San Diego State baseball coach Tony Gwynn spoke at Sports at Lunch on Jan. 23 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.